Sedation Dentistry
Dr. Pope offers multiple types of sedation to fit your surgical needs. Most cases can be performed with local anesthetic only and occasionally, Dr. Pope will require sedation for a procedure.
Nitrous oxide, also known as “laughing gas,” is a mild sedative agent that is used to help relax you for the procedure. You will not “go to sleep” with laughing gas. You will be able to drive yourself home from the procedure and can eat prior to your appointment.
Oral conscious sedation, also known as mild sedation, is administered one hour prior to your appointment. Typically, Dr. Pope will administer the medication to you in the office. You will need to come on an empty stomach ( nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to your appointment – except for your medications that have been approved by Dr. Pope) and you will need to have someone drive you home. While we cannot guarantee that you will be asleep for the procedure, patients often have some degree of amnesia and feel very relaxed.
In many cases, Dr. Pope will administer sedative medication to you through an IV. The combination of medications that Dr. Pope uses will typically put you in a very relaxed and very comfortable state. Dr. Pope can titrate the medications through your IV for better control of your sedation (vs. oral sedation). Even though you will be conscious during the procedure, most patients are extremely relaxed and many patients have little recollection of the procedure. You will need to come on an empty stomach ( nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to your appointment – except for your medications that have been approved by Dr. Pope) and you will need to have someone drive you home.
In some cases, Dr. Pope may recommend an anesthesiologist for IV deep sedation. This may be due to your anxiety level, medical history, or length and complexity of the procedure. This is the deepest level of in-office sedation offered. Typically you will have no recollection of the procedure. In most cases, you will not need an advanced airway. You will need to come on an empty stomach ( nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to your appointment – except for your medications that have been approved by Dr. Pope) and you will need to have someone drive you home. Dr. Pope will help coordinate your appointment with the anesthesiologist if this type of anesthesia is recommended.
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